Gold prices rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday, supported by the dollar’s decline as investors looked to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for clues on inflation and the interest rate path from the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.8 percent to $1,764.39 an ounce by 0927 GMT. …
Read More »The dollar is falling from its highest level in two decades
The US dollar retreated from its highest level in two decades against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, as investors awaited the speech of Federal Reserve Chairman (US Central Bank) Jerome Powell in anticipation of recent indications regarding the course of monetary policy. The Australian dollar has outperformed its …
Read More »UK car production rises for the third consecutive month
UK car production rose for the third consecutive month in July, up 8.6% to 58,043 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance must be set in a context, however, as it is compared with July 2021, which was …
Read More »Oil rises, supported by a possible OPEC + supply cut
Oil prices rose on Thursday on mounting concerns over supply shortages amid disruptions to Russian exports, possible production cuts by major oil producers and the partial shutdown of a refinery in the United States. By 0630 GMT, Brent crude rose 45 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $101.67 a barrel, while …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei halts 5 sessions of decline
Japan’s Nikkei index halted a five-session decline on Thursday, boosted by gains in drug and technology makers, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference for any clues on the pace of interest rate hikes. The Nikkei index rose 0.58 percent to 28,479.01 points, and the broader Topix index …
Read More »Dow Jones: Negative pressure continues 25/8/2022
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Read More »Canadian dollar breaks the ascending channel line 25/8/2022
The Canadian dollar hit the resistance level of the psychological barrier at 1.3000, explaining that it represents one of the most important directional keys for the current trading levels. However, the pair failed to breach it, forcing it to trade negatively and retest the 1.2930 support level. On the technical …
Read More »GBP is getting positive triggers that need to be confirmed 25/8/2022
Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Oil continues to achieve long-term goals 25/8/2022
US crude oil futures prices managed to achieve the awaited bullish target at 95.70, to record its highest level during the last session’s trading at 95.67. Technically and carefully considering the chart, we find the simple moving averages still support the possibility of a rise, and we find the RSI …
Read More »Gold tries to rise amid continued conflicting signals 25/8/2022
We adhered to intraday neutrality during yesterday’s session due to a conflict in the technical signals, explaining that we are observing the price behaviour of gold from the bottom above 1729 and above around 1757. On the technical side, gold begins today by attacking the strong resistance located at 1757, …
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